Nope, i don't own cardcaptors. I'm not smart enough....lol. So much fun, especially since there are sooo many good writers out there who are willing to give me good tips. Ahahaha, soon i shall pass english with an A...all thanks to everyone. - Okay, i'm crazy, we've established that, now on with the story..."Hey Eriol, do you have some kind of magic to cure me?"

Chapter 4-The storm

"Everyone report to their stations, this is going to be one heck of a ride!" Eriol shouted to the whole crew. They scrambled; some climbed onto the mast, they were the strongest, and they would search for navigation. The rest took off along the deck to act as extra support. Eriol set off with Tomoyo right behind.

"Where are we going Eriol?" She had thought that they would be needed along deck, but Eriol had other ideas.

"We are going to recruit the ones with magical abilities." Tomoyo was in a brief shock in which Eriol slightly chuckled at. "Don't be so naïve Tomoyo-san. Of course there are more people with magical abilities than the four of us. Remember Sakura-san's mother?" Tomoyo smiled sheepishly for having forgotten and they headed forward silently. "Go to the steering cabin Tomoyo-san, I will be there shortly with the gifted." So she heeded his request and went up to the cabin.

In the cabin later

Tomoyo looked upon the familiar faces of the crewmembers, as well as two whom she didn't recognize as their faces were hidden in shadow. (A/N: Guess who.) They all stood before Eriol who explained about the hidden force. All showed increased signs of nervousness except Tomoyo who was already nervous. Each of the sorcerers and sorceresses were assigned a part of the boat. If the storm came close and if it attacked, they were to construct a shield. Knowing their assignments, they headed off. The only ones left in the cabin were Eriol, Tomoyo, and the two figures.

"You two can come out of hiding now." Eriol told them with a slight hint of amusement in his voice. "I know they know who you are, but then that doesn't mean that they will be intimidated and forget their duty."

"You sound so sure of yourself Hiragizawa. I should wipe that smirk off your face. You know as well as I do, that you keep your real identity of the reincarnation of Clow Reed a secret from them as well." Even if he was in the shadows, Tomoyo could see the scowl on his face. The voice was so familiar.

"My, my, my cute, little descendant, didn't I tell you to control your temper in the midst of battle? Dear Sakura-chan, I thought you would have subdued him by now." He chuckled at the two red faces. Meanwhile, Tomoyo was gaping at the two in which she hadn't seen for so long.

"Sakura-chan! Li-kun!" She cried as she ran over to hug them both. They hugged her back and Sakura beamed like a child who just got a whole bunch of candy.

"We missed you so much Tomoyo-chan, didn't we Syao-kun?" He nodded and smiled at Tomoyo with a red face. Tomoyo laughed at the funny sight they made.

"Mou, my camera is still in Eriol's room, too bad, this would have been the newest scene in my camera." She pouted as the others sweat dropped and Sakura yelled "HOE, kawaii Tomoyo-chan, you are still the same." Everyone laughed until the storm clouds brought their attention back to the task at hand.

"Okay Tomoyo, I've already filled Sakura and Li in about your role in this, so you don't have to worry about that. We all have to come together to defeat this new enemy. Are you ready?" Eriol looked from every determined face around him as they said at the same time "Hai!" With that the four ran out the top cabin and to the railing that went around its balcony.

Tomoyo stood in front and closed her eyes. She could feel the aura even more intensely, and even if the others could have done this as well, Tomoyo was the only one who could have done it without recoil of magic, because her sensory was purely a natural talent. The entire cloud was the color of transparent darkness, but one spot held it all in one great abyss. She opened her eyes to the spot in a snap and noticed a small light where she directed her gaze.

"Right there." She pointed to the light and the three aimed their powers at it. Every one summoned their weapons.

"Oh key of the stars with powers burning bright, reveal the staff and shine your, light; RELEASE!" Sakura's voice rang out through the storm as her pink staff appeared.

Li whipped out his inscriptions and tassel, holding them out before him, "Magic force with ancient spin, send forth the magic power within, force know my plight, release the light!" He shouted as he produced his sword from them.

"I call upon the powers of the day and the night, sun and darkness release your might!" With his words, Eriol's gold long staff of Clow Reed appeared.

Just like Sakura, Tomoyo's incantations came to her as she held out the colorful pendant. "From the colors of both heaven and Earth, Aurora the staff of wisdom, commences your birth." With her words, the beautiful gem flared to light and became a thin black and white staff, a ball of multicolor situated at the very top, ensnarled in the two opposing colors: black the shade that absorbs all color and white the shade that reflects all color. She stared at it in awe as she stepped back waiting to be needed, for at the moment...it was up to the others.

"Windy! Release and dispel!" Sakura shouted as her pink star card expelled Windy.

"Element, WIND!" Li shouted as a gust of wind flew from his own incantation inscriptions.

"Wind." Eriol merely said the element and his own tempest joined that of Sakura's and Li's. (A/N: I know his name is Syaoron, but I'm too lazy. Silly me -) Their combined elements slashed at the cloud. Everyone sucked in their breath as the enemy was revealed.

The crew stared at the ethereal face before them. It held beauty, but only a fool would call it thusly. Its skin looked flawless, upon which there were two perfectly arched eyebrows. A mouth with thin lips smiled with perfect teeth. Yet the eyes were full of mad hatred. Its features hard as though carved from stone, and hair that was beautiful, yet totally sharp and full of edge. The smile was replaced by a smirk of pure loathing and his features turned twisted. If the magical children didn't know any better they'd have sworn they saw blood upon the teeth and green ooze flowing across the eye where there seemed to be a gash. Yet those on the ground didn't see it and remained enthralled by the apparition. To them it was an angel and many stopped what they were doing. The cloud smiled at them all as it watched the four children sorceror's above deck out of the corner of its eyes. Each one of them looked back with anger. Suddenly it spoke up.

"Heed my warnings insignificant whelps. You shall not escape the wrath of Kuroikumo." The voice like everything else about it seemed metallic as all of a sudden a force knocked them out. They flew out and over the ship, the last thing any of them heard was the cold voice speaking unto them.

"I have spared you for this time, but if you choose not to listen, than you shall suffer under my power. Even you Clow Reed, nothing can beat the power of Kuroikumo." Then everything went dark.
Shores of London, England

Raining: that's how it usually was on the spring days in England. The beach shores were plastered in sloshy sand, created both by the waves and by the rain. It was early in the morning and the beach was still yet untouched by the mass of people that usually rampaged across it, yet one area was marred by a set of footprints.

Flashback

The storm raged on, the sea turning almost black in the absence of light, and held up within the ocean current lay two young people. Floating, only because of their danger induced magic. Strands of purple hair mixed with an almost indecernable blue, swaying in the black abyss. By the time the new day began (12:00am) both were washed onto the shores of the young man's hometown. There the two lay, hands clutched together, on the shores of London, England. For a moment, Eriol's eye's opened as he gingerly carried Tomoyo further up on the shore, collapsing just as the sun began to peek through the clouds.

End of Flashback

This time it was Tomoyo's turn to wake up first. Soaked she shivered slightly in the rains of the early morning. She looked to her right to the person who was emitting soft blue waves, a familiar aura belonging to the famous Eriol Hiiragizawa. Yet something was wrong. It was faint and sent alarm signals upon the head of Tomoyo. Gingerly she placed her hand on his head.

'He's burning up!' She thought to herself. In the back of her head she could still feel the evil aura of their newest enemy, Kuroikumo, but right now her main concern was Eriol. 'As long as I don't make any sudden moves against him, that beast shouldn't come after Eriol and me.' With that thought, she set off finding the auras of Spinel and Nakuru with her newfound abilities. 'There!' she thought triumphantly when she came across a calm grey and a flaring orange-pink. With that, she took a cab to the source and sort of dragged him toward the door. She knocked and waited for someone to open up.

"TOMOYO!!!" screamed Nakuru when she saw the violet haired lass. Tomoyo broke into a huge smile, overjoyed to see the hyperactive guardian once again. Though, almost immediately, it was replaced by a look of concerned.

"Nakuru, Eriol is very sick, we ran into an evil demon of some sort. I'll tell you about it later, but for now, can I just put Eriol to bed?" Tomoyo held a very worried expression, in which Nakuru had to smile fondly at. 'She really cares for Master Eriol. OOOOO how fun it will be to dress her up. So kawaii!!! -' Nakuru thought to herself.

"Don't worry about master too much, Tomoyo. He is just suffering from side effects from using too much magic, it happens sometimes. He'll probably be up and around by tomorrow, or the day after, depending." Tomoyo grinned widely with relief and both set about putting him to bed.

Nakuru left right after Eriol was deposited into the bed, but Tomoyo wanted to stay awhile. Kneeling down, she rested her head on the bed, supported by her arms. His face looked less strained, but it held a sense of unhappiness that Tomoyo was pained to see. She dried his hair a bit (Nakuru had used her magic to change his clothes). His expression softened at the light touch and looked less tense. Satisfied, Tomoyo slowly got up and went downstairs.

Haha, i see a little button that wants to be pressed...go ahead, i don't think it bites.